Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
INTERPORT FOOTBALL
TEAM SHOWS IMPROVEMENT
Better Combination In Practice Game
(By "Abo")
Better combination was shown by the Hongkong Interport soccer team yesterday when they played another practice game at Causeway way against a scratch side; but the same shooting weakness was apparent. Apart from Lee Wai-tong, none of the inside forwards seemed to be able to shoot except from close range, and there was too great a tendency to feed Lee whenever the ball was taken to within shooting distance.
fentures com- However, other pensated for this shooting weakness. Though the players were not going all out a wise step in view of the nearness of the Interport match- they were playing together as a side and nul as eleven individuals as they were last Thursday. For instance, there was a good understanding be- tween A. V. Gosano and Hau Ching- to, on the left wing and between Dixon and Leung Wing-chiu, in the halfback line, and also between the two backs, Li Tin-sang and Sheehan In yesterday's name, Li played in his usual position at left back, while Sheehan went over to the right. This seemed to work quite well, and perhaps these two players should be left as they were yesterday during
The Interport Kaine.
but
OPPOSITION PLAYED WELL.. The opposition, on paper, did not look impressive yesterday: actually they played extremely well, especially in defence, where Newby and Ulrich presented a front which was always dimeult to get past.
Yeung Shui-yielt player on the the right wing in the absence of selected man, Freddie Fowler, and as to be expected his combination with Fung King-cheung was good. It is to be hoped that Fowler and Fung will get on together equally well on the important day.
ONE CHANGE IN H.K. CLUB
RUGBY FIFTEEN
Home Football
EVERTON THROUGH IN CUP
Beat Birmingham
In Replay
London, Feb, 15. Everton go through to the sixth. round of the F.A. Cup to-day when, in the replay against Birmingham in the fifth round, they won by the odd
goal in three.
The following were the result of. matches played to-day:
F.A. CUP
(GTH ROUND REPLAY)
Aston Villa Presion N.E.
Everton
2 Birmingham
FIRST DIVISION
4 Huddersfield 1, Stolte
SECOND DIVISION
Exeter
2 Newcastle
THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH)
3 Walsall
A
Nolis Forest
One change from the team which played Mülayn a fortnight ngohi THIRD DIVISION (NORTH) been made in the Hongkong Rugby
Accrington Football Club afteen to meet Shang-ter
ni in the Interport match on Satur day.
HI, W. E. Heath comes into the side
in place of W. B. Richartisen in the
pack.
The Club fifteen, therefore, will be as follows:
M. W. MacGrath; D. H. Stewart, 1. D. Bidwell (Captain), W. E.
Chadwick: K.
J. Grieve, G. Hutchison, J. R. Henderson: K. A. Watson, K. W. Salter, E. W. Stout, W. E. Peers, A. F. Walkden, H. W
E Heath, A. J. G. Taylor and J. Redman.
MIDDLESEX ROBBED OF
1
OUR WEEKLY HOCKEY FEATURE
February 16, 1939.
The Pilgrim
on
DUTIES OF WING HALF DESCRIBED
WHAT A WING HALF OUGHT TO DO
IN EACH CIRCUMSTANCE
HINTS ON DEFENSIVE AND ATTACKING PLAY
The first duty of a wing-half is to mark the opposing outside forward, to stand constantly be- tween him and the ball and to "freoza” him out of the game. Theoretically a left half could play a useful defensive game for his side without once touching the ball, provided that the outside right did not touch if either.
e
e
Must attacks develop through the the left half to the left back. The inske forwards. We will suppose) goat-keeper ton also clear to
with advantage. When Nerala Singh Ueft)-end Farish, that the opposing inside right has wing-bait the dangerous Hongkong left flank received the ball from a clearance, he is expecting a pass, the left-helf combination, who will consiliate the and is just crossing the half-way should swing out towards the touch Colony's greatest threat against line. The left back should now line.
Half-backs in atinelt should feed Macao on Sunday.
come up the field to tackle him ond! the left-half should run away be- and support the forwards, and not
ཟ cause the
W. A. Reed, the Hongkong captain. Iman, for whom he is attempt to teach them how to drib- wing
running away.ble. Many a good opening has been Sunday's game will be the sixth responsible, is also
occasion in which he will have He should never on any account o lost through the fatal temptation to in to tackle the inside terward as give just one more top. When you represented the Colony, a distinction long as the back is unbeaten,
Australians ST
To Miss Wimbledon
tennis
RANDOM JOTTINGS
(By "The Pligrim")
have the bull in control, look up and
This understanding between the pass: or if you are hawk-eyed, look no other player can claim. back and half-back is the founda- up before the ball reaches you. tion of sound defence.
SOME HINTS
The inside right, when challenged by the
back, may pass across the If the opposing right hulf knows! field, or he may give a through puss his job, the only way in which the
WORRY HIM
right. The
UMPIRES APPOINTED FOR MACAO
T. Andrew's Ladles are still very to the wing.
interested-in the Caer Clark Cup. If the hall falls to intercept it and left half ean reach his winger is to They have two games yet to play the ball reaches the outside right inwards a few paces and then
left half and should they defent both the he should tackle his man across the hit the ball to the corner Bag. The can usually see his inside Hongkong Ladles and "y" Ladies, body, holding the stick in his left left. He should give him the ball they
will tie with the present cham-hond and using the point to play then his forchand and not behind his
Macao has requested that two pians, the "y" Ladies for a replay ball. It is quite possible to do this heels. A quick hit is easier to take Miss P. Gittins, their well-known without obstructing. It the winger than a flick shot. More often it umpires be sent from Hongkong to
the better to try to reach
Inside officiate at the Interport game next skipper, in at present nursing an in- gets away, pursue him.
The two umpires nominat- Jured hand sustained at softball, but
cross pass opens up the Sunday. London, Jan. 30, I think she will be fit again by
game and makes gaps in the defence.ed by the Umpires' Duard are Mr. R. Henderson and Mr. K. Hussain, The hand crack across the field The stendy losses to professional-February 25 when the team is due to
It is as a rule better for the back) ism have hit lawn
hard meet the
Ladies, Hongkong
to stay in the middle and for the the inside right is the chief reward who have accepted the invitation and
will
Macao. accompany the team to In such an absurd post- enough, goodness knows, without
half to go after the winger and try for playing
It is perhaps to Mr.
Mr. Henderson, of the The cross shot don....but that is what Australia side-left and "Y" Ladies' sharp- worst thing for the half to do is to centres in to you. has done for the second year in shooter, left for England last Tues-shter oft to the edge of the circle, from the left, like the off drive in Hongkong Hockey Assoc
one enh apply Truly age cannot succession.
day, accompanied by her parents, for where he can do nothing to stop the cricket, is the most beautiful shot in
nor customs stale" for after It is announced from Melbournej a nine months hollday. She still centre and inerely unsights his own the game. All bits from left to right years service in the cause
take a
little time in footwork, which that Australia's players will concent-leads the list of goal-scorers in the bacica.
If an attackt develops through the is an additional reason for passing hockey, "Bob" is, if anything more rate solely on the Davis Cup next Caer Clark Cup Lengue, and her
only about ood time. A mis-hit cross pass active than ever. good
three years summer. Competing at Wimbledon services will be sadly missed by the opposing left wing, the left half be- in
ears ago that he was defying would mean departure from Austra-"y" Ladies in their remaining fix- comes the last line of defence. His is always intercepted.
If the left half can see no forward the years and interspersing his back in bound to be drawn across Ha two months earlier, so the
team A last minute try enabled the Club will give the meeting a miss.
forward, who reaches circle, run with the ball to make an open- some great performances with the to tie with the Middlesex in a game
Think of all the great players who is interesting to note that Mr. to war, and when he is bouter, the who is favourably placed, he should umpiring proclivities by putting up The nearer he is to the oppos-stick. As a player he was just as of the should find himself challenged by the Ing. be there! Budge, the Hongkong Football Club will ground yesterday. The Club led at Cramm, Perry, Vines....and now Diocesan Euys School, is. encourag left half, who has on this occasioning circle the more he should run useful as with a whistle; in fact, he him claims that he has played in every the interval by an unconverted try these tar Australian performers inst hockey among the schoolboys. the advantage of a forehand tackle. inward. It is important for through Watts, and increased the Adrian Quist and John Bromwich, Mr. Goodban has played a good deal. There at from the bucks to the left beaten, he has uncovered his wing, But umpiring now claims his un
should be continual passing how to find a man because if he is position in the field at least once. lead through Nelson shortly after the Interval,
Bromwich, the man who changes in the Colony, he has not been seen half, and if the ground is good, from and left his back high and dry:
in netion, but hopes 10 In a game of this description,
play next Middlesex attacked strongly after his sequel from hand to hand and in Dittic naturally the score in of
forehand season. ↑
boys met the Diocesan Girls a
drew 1-1: ck to and importance. Nevertheless, for pur this, Melior getting through for the turns every shot into
Army to make the score 6-3. The stroke, is generally voted the best posea of recording. It might be stated that the Interport side won by same player went over wide of the amateur in the world now that Budge This speaks well for the early conch- ing of their head. The school has the odd goal in three. Goal-scorers posts shortly afterwards, Courtney has joined the money players.
Wimbledon is going
be poorer always done well at cricket and I am were Hau Ching to and Fung King-falling with the kick. cheun for the Interporters, and
certain the boys, who are showing
Jorge for the opposition.
keen interest, will do equally well at hockey.
countries pulling a ban on Wimble-ISS Marle Smith, the Colony in- to hamper or hurry his centre. The tion as left-half where everybody who is the Hen, Secretortion. that
Lee was not shooting as well #9 usual, many scoring opportunities be- ing missed. But we know Lee too well to imagine that he will fall us when the time comes.
One little drawback I noticed Blowness of yesterday was the Honeywell, the right-half. He might not have been going all out, but he will have to be much speedier on the ball on Sundiny.
A. V. Costa, who has been out of serious football for a long time, turned out yesterday
foal- keeper! He gave a good exhibition, however, thus giving further proof of his versatility.
Teams:
on
A VICTORY
not
are leaving us out.
Von
A scramble ne the Club line re-without him; in fact, the men stars sulted in Ferguson dribbling the ball are dwindling so rapidly that the over, Courtney missing the pists by meeting is due for a lean year if the
girls
hold the Interest, mches,
STALENESS FEARED
do not
tures.
at
Goodban, Headmaster
Hongkong's Chances In Interport Game Are Extremely Good
attention.
It is
DA
As an umpire himself, he is in regular attendance at Ladies' League
games and Men's Tournament well as in frier diy club fixtures and local International matches. He knows the rules and the finer points of the game and to him falls the honour of umpiring the Hongkong- Macao Interpart this season. He is also manager of the team.
UMPIRES SECRETARY K. Hussain has
been
a leading The Army were now leading by
personality in local hockey. He is The cost of the longer trip Inclu- daultedly the cup. Ownership of
India's representative and for many -6, and just on time Carruthers Kol
years his umpiring services through for the Club, Stark telling to sion of Wimbledon would involve in puts a nation top of the world in
Australia's quest of the Davis Cup tennis. add the winning points.
bother the Australlun But H. C. Hopman, who managed.
Hon. The Middlesex fifteen played very does
With February 19 fast approaching, one looks forward with been in great demand. Elected the Inst Australian teum, scorns the|
Hockey well indeed yesterday, giving a far authorities.
What they are afraid of is that an risk of staleness. He says the more great pleasure to the chief match of the season the Interport Secretary of the Umpires. better exhibition than they have done. Wh
last season, he still occupies this position. He has umpired for a long time. The threequarters overlong tour will leave their men match play Qulst and Bromwich get against Macao to be played in the Portuguese colony on Sunday.
state-and they would rather the the better Australia's chances will
terport games in Macao and Hong- spoked many of their efforts.
kong, and also numerous League," team won the Davis Cup than Wim-be.
International and club matches. As bledon championships.
Secretary of the
Interport X-Tem Kwan-kon Sheehan, Li Tin-mang: Honeywell, Dixon, Leung Wing-chiu; Yeung
Teams were: Shui-yick, Fing King-cheung. Lee Middienex Regiment-Jackson; Man, Groves; Ferguson, Mon- Wai-tong, A. V. Gosano and Hau Sturdy, Mellor,
Shridge; Bayly, Morob, Carnell, Courtney Ching-to.
Betts, Hewitt, Pointer. Gilham
Club T. Brown; E. M. Watts. E. Scratch XI-A. V. Costa; Newby, Taverner. D. D. Nelson, H. F. Hopkins: M. Ulrich; Rides, Honnibal, Tam Kwan-Carruthers. P. Welch: J. G. L Diphank, J. 9. Dunnett (Captain), W. chal; Emberson, Jorge, Thoburn, gioker. 3. Moodle, G. M. Marrs, C. M. Gomes and Thomas,
Stark, W. A. Johnson and It. W, E. leath
-
PIMM'S CUPS
WORLD-FAMOUS
PIMM'S No. 1 CUP
"The original Gin Sling"
PIMM'S No. 2 CUP
The original Whisky Sling".
PIMM'S No. 3 CUP
"The original Brandy Sling"
ALL OBTAINABLE
FROM
not
He advises competition at Wimble- They are not to be blamed for that don because it will provide the Aus- attitude. The greater prize is un-troliana with first class practice.
IMPRESSIVE SHOWING
MADE BY INTERPORT. TEAM LAST SUNDAY
(By "The Pilgrim")
forwards
Koal-kecits, V. Bond and
There are many new capa in the Colony team this season-which is only to be expected. The inclusion of new blood is never a mistake on the part of selectors; rather, it is real
and a
a step which is to be Kiven' an as youth is of developing, The defence will stay the course! well. Goodwin, the young Navy has won his spurs, and the two
J. Gon- salves, form a line of defence not
Interport Game To Start At 3 p.m.
com-
The Interport match be- tween Hongkong and Macao, to be played on Sunday in the Portuguese port, will mence at 3 p.m sharp. Hong- kong supporters, if they wish. will be able to catch the 5 p.m. boat back.
salves, however, were far from bril. Chances next Sunday," The team si tack. The wing balves
easy to pass. The former tackles with perfection, and besides he hits a food, hard ball. The latter has is played in Interport, but there still a
a little crudeness in his foot The Interport XI in their game good results on two occasions. He movement when he stops the ball. against the combined Association seems to be improving with his kick- Nevertheless he is good and needs has played at outside left with great team Inst Sunday played a very ing.
perhaps first-class hockey to bring success.
In my estimation, the Colony de- sound game in the second hall to win Considering that the Colony attack out the best in him.
fence is as good Macao's, with our by 4-0. The fine work of the Colony was minus the services of Pritam
FINE HALVES half-bucks turned the match in their Nath, their leader, the
No better trio can be expected attack having a slight edge on their's. favour when they kept a firm hold combined quite effectively and this thon It. Hook, W. A. Reed and M. Provided the Colony team appears as on the lively Association forwards. alone speaks well for the Colony's R. Malik to hold up the Macau at selected, I would go so far as to pre-
V. Bond and J. The backs,
Gon- chatt
sure diet a win for Hongkong. whole did well and I have an tacklers and good feeders. On Reed,
considerable in loa optimistic feeling they llant, the latter indulging
will beat the pivot, devolves He is inclined to Macao on their home ground much footplay.
on sponsibility to keep the ball and the support his stick with his foot, with Sunday.
forwards moving. He is an experi- the result that the whistle blew The combined Association team enced and clever strategist, who has
several times against him
for had
the ch more scoring chances
represented the Colony on no fewer *idiciss." Bond at times Lackled first half. but while the forwards than five occasions. Ife is captain keenly and closely and gave little were good workers in midfield, their of the team anil a more capable per- quarter to Narwant Singh, on the finishing near and in the girls and son would be dificult to find. left wing.
be desired. G. Singh
FAST ATTACK
In
aro
re-
RESULTS TO DATE.
imes with Macan to date:
Here are the results of Interport
1034
Draw at ilongkong 1-1. 1935 Hongkong won at Macao 3-1. 1930 Hongkong lost at LE, 0-1, 1937 Hongkong won at Macao 1-0. 1938 Hongkong lost at H. 0-1 Honours are even at the moment, In front of them, W. A. Reed, the D. Smith, for example, had several A. Fowler, the right wing each side having won two and lost centre-half, carried out the work of admirable chances but the shooting though a bit on the heavy side. cen-twe; with one drawn. Iwo players. His slickwork was generally was wide of the faritet tres the ball well and is always in often superb, his tackling faultless Pinto, at inside left, made vallant
S.
right, better known
60
the
inside and his variation in the strengths of efforts to break through, but Nar- the pink of condition. Pyara Singh, ment, Lt. Hook, at right half, gave too erratle with his centres,
his passing revealed his good judg-want Singh, on the left wing, was dribbler, is clever with his stick and PRESENT
him adralrable support.
Of the forwards, Pyorn Singh, a
.
WEAK HALVES
He
any
a real opportunist in the circle. is capable of shooting from angle. Pritam Nath, centre forward, lender for the Colony, showed up As a matter of fast, the wing-in a good tender and I am expecting
refrain out I would advise him halves, with the exception of M. H. him to show some of that rare good)
STANDINGS OF TEAMS
to from too much fancy stick-Hassan, the pivot, were weak and form when distributing the ball to work.
He has put the ball This sort of stuff won't pay often played right into the hands of his inside men. against a type of player like L Costa, the Colony wing forwards,
Into the net on three or four occa- tho Macao left back. Partab and
game by some "pile In the first half, Carter and B. J. stons in one
The following 'are the present Nerain Singh, the left flank, com- need, the backs, were masterly drivers." His
His attack can be assured standing's of teams in the Hongkong bined well and deserve a word of pair, quick to manoeuvre und In of ample support. praise for their speed and clever
P. W. L.-D. Y. A. Pot. The left Bank combination of Par Hockey Association Tournament: covering up each other. The latter, in particular, played well through- tab and Nerain Singh has had the Recreio GOODWIN NUT TEATED out. Due to the fact that it was advantage of playing in partnership & P.R.C...
their
Brat turn-out together, the for a long time. I like the latter's Goodwin, in goal, was seldom combined Association failed to settle nipry weaving in and out methods; Police "A" called upon to save any dangerous down, as a tean, but unquestionably he is quick to pass, quick to, tako
and to go through, Tho Palice "p alluations, but I was glad to see him their opponents played the better pas .....d leave his charge with hockey.
former, a well-known speed demon, Varsity
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